Sarah M. Szurek, PhD

ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.

The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.

I wonder if I’ll ever stop being angry all of the time.

NIH funded research made important breakthroughs in 2024. Another reminder of why sustained funding for science and research is so vital. Of note 3 NIH funded scientists were recognized with the nobel prize. 5 top health related research highlights here
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Yes, I came here to mention the Broken Earth trilogy! Phenomenal storytelling and world-building

Receiving those photos is quite a thrill, too! Love this!

Love this reference. 100% no notes 🫡

Shelved by type, but with cookbooks arranged in a glorious, eye-catching rainbow 🌈

The forgotten street found behind a hidden library door The passageway gives a glimpse of how Edinburgh looked centuries ago.

A library with a hidden street! Very cool! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Pay for Your Sins Sunday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, Waste Money Wednesday…what comes next in the sequence?

I had this album on constant repeat and was obsessed with the B-sides during this era, too 😍

I was *just* telling my mentee about this book!

Yay! Can’t wait to connect with you all app.thestorygraph.com/profile/sarahszurek Is there a way to directly share what you’re currently reading to Bluesky via StoryGraph?

Preorder. This. Book! 👇

🤯 love knowing this—thank you!

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I’m so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful kitty 💔

@adantie.bsky.social, who is the best freshman college roommate ever, also loves Alf!

Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.

That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂

What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before Study is based on 20,860 sketches drawn by children over 5 decades

www.science.org/content/arti... great that many kids realise that both men and women can be a scientist!

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